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SPM English Paper 1 Marking Scheme PDF
SPM English Paper 1 Marking Scheme PDF
ENGLISH 1119/1
1) Allocation of Marks :
FORMAT : 3 marks
CONTENT : 12 marks
LANGUAGE : 20 marks
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TOTAL 35 marks
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2) FORMAT & CONTENT MARKS :
FORMAT MARKS
(All features must be mentioned to merit format marks)
i) F1 = 1
ii) F2 = 1
iii) F3 = 1
Sub-total 3
CONTENT
(All keywords have to be mentioned before any content point is awarded)
If content point is not mentioned, no elaboration point can be awarded)
C1 Content point C1 1
C2 Content point C2 1
C3 Content point C3 1
C4 Content point C4 1
C5 Content point C5 1
C6 Content point C6 1
C7 Content point C7 1
C8 Content point C8 1
C9 Content point C9 1
C10 Content point C10 1
C11 Content point C11 1
C12 Content point C12 1
Sub-total 12
Grand Total 15
DIRECTED WRITING – LANGUAGE
2
Meaning – never in doubt
Single Word Errors (SWEs) – frequent and hampers reading
Simple sentence structures – accurate but not sustained
Vocabulary, limited
E
Spelling – simple words accurate but mistakes with more
7–9
difficult words
Style and tone – at times inappropriate
Paragraphs – lacks unity
Punctuation errors
3
MARKING SCHEME FOR CONTINUOUS WRITING
(SECTION B)
2. The examiner shall read and re-read the response carefully and at the same
time underline for gross or minor errors or put in insertion marks (^)
where such errors occur.
4. The examiner shall fit the candidate’s response against the most
appropriate band having most of the criteria as found in the band. The
examiner may have to refer to upper or lower bands to the band already
chosen to BEST FIT the student’s response to the most appropriate band.
The marks from the band decided on for the script also depend on the
number of criteria that are found in the script.
4
CONTINUOUS WRITING
5
Meaning – never in doubt
Single Word Errors (SWE) – frequent and serious to hamper
reading
Sentence structures – accurate but not sustained for long
Vocabulary – limited, too simple or when more ambitious, it’s
E imperfectly understood
20 - 25 Spelling – simple words spelt correctly
Paragraphs – lack unity or haphazardly arranged
Some relevance – topic partially treated
High incidence of linguistic errors
Some sense
Multiple Word Errors (MWE) – very frequent, requires re-
U (ii) reading before being understood, impedes reading / blurring
8 – 13 Only a few accurate sentences – mostly simple sentences
Length – short